Appointment of Laurent Boisdron as Vice President & General Manager of Lanson Place Mall of Asia, Manila, The Philippines

Lanson Place Personal Hotels and Residences (Lanson Place) is pleased to announce the appointment of Laurent Boisdron as Vice President & General Manager of Lanson Place Mall of Asia, Manila, The Philippines.

Laurent has over 29 years of hotel management experience in the USA, Philippines, France, Spain, Belgium and United Arab Emirates. Before joining Lanson Place, Laurent spearheaded the Sable Navy Pier and Curio Collection pre-opening and opening teams by Hilton as the General Manager in Chicago, Illinois. Before that, he was General Manager of SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. (SMHCC)’s luxury property, Conrad Manila, from 2018 to 2020.

Laurent’s work has been highly recognized throughout the years, as validated by his numerous awards: 2021 Hotel Management’s GMs To Watch (USA), 2019 CMO Asia Award for one of the Best General Managers in the Philippines, 2017 Asia Pacific Hotel of the Year Award (Radisson Blu Cebu), and the 2015 President’s Award for outstanding quality for Radisson North America, among others.

Michael Hobson, Chief Executive Officer of Lanson Place, commented on this appointment: “We are thrilled to bring Laurent on board with his extensive hotel management experience in the Philippines and around the world as Lanson Place makes its first foray in the country. Under his strong leadership, Laurent will assemble and lead the team to position this magnificent 390 key property in one of Manila’s most exciting business and entertainment hubs and introduce the Lanson Place brand to the community.”

Scheduled to open in 2023, Lanson Place Mall of Asia, the first Lanson Place property in The Philippines located in the heart of SM Mall of Asia, will feature a 247-room hotel and 143-room serviced suites, providing guests with direct access to extensive retail, food and beverage and entertainment facilities. Lanson Place Mall of Asia is close to the flagship SMX Convention Center Manila and the iconic eCom office buildings, making it ideal for leisure guests and business travellers and MICE delegates.